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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While in Reading, where do the men randomly meet some friends of theirs?
(a) In a restaurant.
(b) In a steam launch.
(c) In an inn.
(d) At a pub.

2. What animal does Harris imagine has attacked him while George and J. were in Henley?
(a) Rats.
(b) Swans.
(c) Spiders.
(d) Dogs.

3. Why would J. get into trouble when he tried to make rafts?
(a) He made them too large.
(b) He was supposed to be at school instead.
(c) He made them too small.
(d) He would steal the material he needed.

4. What kind of lunch is Harris eating when he seemingly disappears?
(a) Bread and cheese.
(b) A meat pie.
(c) Corned beef with mustard.
(d) A fruit salad.

5. What time did George's watch stop in the story J. tells?
(a) 10:15.
(b) 2:15.
(c) 6:15.
(d) 8:15.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does J. think he can't get back to sleep after he has a rough night near Picnic Point?

2. What kind of animal does Montmorency attack?

3. Which royalty was supposed to have been on Magna Charta island?

4. How does Montmorency react to the animal he tries to attack?

5. What does J. consider Marlow to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. What ends up happening at the inns while George and J. are looking for somewhere to sleep in Datchet?

2. Why does J. have to pay a lot of money after he and some friends rent a sailboat on a windy day?

3. What does Harris claim happens to him while George and J. are at Henley?

4. Why does J.'s ode to night at the end of Chapter 10 seem so out of character?

5. How does J. end up being the first one to take a bath in the river?

6. Why does George's reaction change from laughter when J. accidentally flings his own shirt into the river?

7. Why do the men pretend to ignore the steam launch when it approaches them?

8. How does Montmorency react to the tea kettle the night everyone makes stew?

9. After George's watch stops working, what does the policeman do when George asks him for the time?

10. What change does J. notice about the group after they eat a large supper near Picnic Point?

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